{{Short description|Musical instrument similar to Bagpipes}} {{for|the "Reel Pipes" brand of border pipes by Fred Morrison|border pipes}} '''Reel pipes''' (also known as a '''half set''', '''kitchen''' or '''parlour pipes''') are a type of [[bagpipe]] originating in [[England]] and [[Scotland]]. These pipes are generally a scaled-down version of the large [[Great Highland pipes]]. Reel pipes are generally quieter than the Great Highland pipes, so suitable for indoor play.
The reelpipes have a conical bore (similar to the Great Highland pipes or Border pipes, unlike the [[Scottish smallpipe]]'s parallel bore), and are generally pitched in the key of A<ref>Fintan Vallely ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=_xN1VS6sWsEC&dq=reel+pipes+conical&pg=PA17 The companion to Irish traditional music]''. NYU Press, 1999. {{ISBN|0-8147-8802-5}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8147-8802-8}}. Pg 17</ref> or Bb.
==See also== * [[Music of Scotland]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Bagpipes]] [[Category:Scottish musical instruments]] [[Category:English musical instruments]]
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